Dr. Hermann-Joseph Storp

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It seems that the future looks bright for the Mercedes-Maybach as a lot of plans for it have been revealed just recently. Now, another range has been officially confirmed to receive the ultra-luxurious treatment from the sub-brand of the three-pointed star marque. According to Steve Cannon in his interview with Automotive News, they are also looking to make a Mercedes-Maybach E-Class. The revelation of Steve Cannon supported the statements of Dr. Dieter Zetsche and Dr. Hermann-Joseph Storp about the mass expansion of the resurrected Maybach name as a sub-brand of Mercedes. It should be noted that the Daimler CEO and his development director for Mercedes-Benz S-Class particularly pointed out that there… Continue Reading »

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After the resurrection of the Maybach name as a sub-brand of Mercedes, it was confirmed that more vehicles will follow the ultra-luxurious Mercedes-Maybach S600. First, it was Dr. Hermann-Joseph Storp who hinted that there would be more engine variants for the Mercedes-Maybach S600. Then, he mentioned about the E-Class and the GLS-Class getting the Maybach treatment. He cleared out though that the development of new models under Mercedes-Maybach would depend on the success of its latest saloon bearing its badge. Well, it seemed like the new car of the sub-brand performed good in the market after all because more models under it were confirmed to follow soon. The revelation of Storp created… Continue Reading »

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A Mercedes-Benz official revealed that we will likely see more variants of its latest Maybach lineup. The information came from Dr. Hermann-Joseph Storp, the development director for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, during his interview with Autocar at the 2014 Los Angeles Motor Show. Storp disclosed that they are planning to offer more engine variants for their current Mercedes-Maybach S600. He said that an engine downgrade is expected for the S600, meaning it will probably adopt the S550’s biturbo 4.7-liter V8 unit. A diesel version is also considered in the future. He mentioned the possible addition of a Mercedes-Maybach S-Class coupe too. The Mercedes-Benz official added that the expansion would not be limited to the S-Class alone…. Continue Reading »

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The 2015 Mercedes S-Class Coupe just hit the exhibit hall of the 2014 Geneva Motor Show last week but it seems that there is more to expect from the S-Class segment of the brand. According to The New Zealand Herald, Mercedes-Benz just confirmed that it has “bigger plans” for its S-Class model. The Upcoming Versions of the S-Class We have already seen the standard sedan, limo-size and the sporty version of the S-Class—which came in the form of the Coupe—but the report stated that there would be three more models coming up in the segment. The three expected models of the S-Class are the station wagon, convertible and Maybach versions…. Continue Reading »